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Four Parkesburg Borough Council members were sworn in Jan. 3 by Mayor John Hagan II.

During an in-person meeting Nov. 15, Parkesburg Borough Council unanimously passed a $4.5 million preliminary budget for the new year.

Parkesburg resident James Gebhardt, 110 Hamilton Ave., asked Borough Council during its Aug. 16 meeting for clarification about an undeveloped street on his property that has existed on paper for

Denise Reyes took Parkesburg Borough Council to task over the condition of North Street during the May 17 meeting on Zoom. Reyes, who has been a Parkesburg resident since 2006, said the beginning of North Street up to Octorara Avenue was paved. However, the road in front of her neighbor’s home on 325 North St. to Culvert Street, is in disrepair. “I usually don’t ask for anything, but it’s a mess,” Reyes said. She told borough officials the unpaved road had knocked her c...

Parkesburg Borough Council is exploring an idea from the Chester County Department of Community Development to turn the historic Parkesburg Arms Hotel at 415 W. First Ave. into a short-term rehabilitation shelter to assist up to 40 homeless county citizens. Council President Sharon Wolf and Borough Manager Joe Reali said they recently met with Pat Bokovitz, director of the development department, and representatives from the agency Resources for Human Development, who are interested in renting ...